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3RU Weather Rust Airstrip

Woolsey, GeorgiaElevation 810 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATL · 18 NM N · 51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATL
WIND
070@13
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 71F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 71/46 NE 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/40 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/44 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/49 NE 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/50 NE 9 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/53 NE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/56 E 9 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1442Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3RU. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

E/W
Dimensions
2,750 x 120 ft
Surface
TURF-F
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
810 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1150Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rust Airstrip is in Woolsey, Georgia. Field elevation 810 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3RU
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.3326, -84.4019
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3RU traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-20, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.7
AVG OPS/DAY
5.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 10 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 86%Unknown 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R22 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3RU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATL (18 NM N, VFR).

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
27 NM N
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
35 NM N
VFR
KPIM Harris County Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗3RU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3RU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3RU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3RU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3RU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3RU?
3RU sits at 810 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3RU?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.